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WHY is it 100 times harder to write on mn than it ever has been??

95 replies

makingmiracles · 06/11/2018 23:39

So have had this for a few months, basically when writing in the msg box the words are delayed in showing up whilst im typing, then when they do appear, autocorrect has completely changed some words meaning I haven’t to edit each post as they tend not to make sense, it also adds in random capital letters....

I use Safari on iPad, and use the website not the app. It never used to be like this and it’s putting me off mn as each post is such a slog.

It doesn’t happen on any other website so can only conclude it so an Mn issue

OP posts:
MisguidedAngel · 14/01/2019 08:03

I’ve only just seen this thread. I gave up using mn on iPad, it used to be what I did in the middle of the night, waiting for bus, travelling etc. Really miss it. I don’t post much, my problem is not getting a response when I click on threads. Today I decided to look on site stuff, it was the only one to respond, slow but it worked.

SimplySteve · 14/01/2019 08:24

I've had problems with the site - desktop and mobile site on iPad, safari. However, I've had no problems with the app. Well, there's issues with bold/italics on the app, but that's all I've encountered.

Although it's daft you cannot access PMs via the app.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 16/01/2019 21:26

Hi, MNHQ, I am really struggling with this too, both typing and not being able to open links. I am using Safari on an iPad.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 16/01/2019 21:27

Oh, and no issues with any other website.

Blondeshavemorefun · 17/01/2019 22:15

I’m still having problems typing and ads covering text

iPhone safari desktop

And it’s on mn I struggle to type

Emails texts fb other sites fine

TheSpottedZebra · 17/01/2019 22:19

Yes! Me too.
The text box takes ages to come up, the curser takes ages to land in the box and then the text takes ages to show up.
And the page wobbles vertically this week too.

I'm using a Samsung tablet and the mobile site. But it's really annoying. No other sites are affected.

TheSpottedZebra · 17/01/2019 22:20

Oh, and messages are taking g longer to actually post also.

Closetlibrarian · 18/01/2019 15:19

I'm having the same issues - slow text when typing, scrolling is sluggish, lots of spinning beach ball. I too get the message at the top of my page telling my that the page is using a 'significant amount of energy' - I'm on a Mac using Safari
It's really annoying

artisanscotcheggs · 18/01/2019 15:21

To be honest the whole forum board set up is so prehistoric that it needs gutting and starting over.

Jux · 18/01/2019 19:54

The typing is even worse on PMs, I've just found.

Why is it so much better on this thread?! Grin

Gin
Judystilldreamsofhorses · 20/01/2019 19:54

Please @mnhq is there any fix for this?

soniamumsnet · 22/01/2019 15:47

Hi there,

Sorry you're still having issues. Just to let you know that we've flagged this up with our tech team today, who are taking a look.

soniamumsnet · 23/01/2019 08:55

Hi,

Just had confirmation that our tech team are investigating this issue now.

Please bear with us.

CurlsandCurves · 23/01/2019 09:00

I started a thread about this months ago but gave up posting about it because it seemed to be just me and I was getting nowhere with it.

So hi, MNHQ, I’m still here and still having the same issues! Keep us posted.

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/01/2019 14:20

I’ve just downloaded Firefox and all is fine

Sooooooo nice to be able to type and words just flow

So mnhq - it must be a problem with iphone and safari

Jux · 24/01/2019 14:50

soniamumsnet that's a bit odd. It was flagged up to tech team months ago now and they were taking a lookway back then. And on a few occasions since. Is this your standard response when you actually mean "not many members that bothered so we'll just say this on the thread and move forward withore important things"? A holding response sow'll just giv up and either go elsewhere or just put up with it?

See my apparently illiterate babblinsi that para? That's with some corrections and with this thrad takng typing better than most.

Jux · 24/01/2019 14:58

Today, I have reported soniamumsnet's Tuesday post with this in the explanation box:

Really? Just 'taking a look now'? Not all the other times they were apparently taking a look? Were they having a look, scratching their heads and saying "oh yeah, it's fucked" and then wandering away?

WeeMadArthur · 24/01/2019 14:58

Happening to me as well, iPad and Chrome, I actually thought it was down to my last iOS update until I saw this thread. It’s really annoying!

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/01/2019 15:30

It’s been having problem since Oct /Nov

TheFairyCaravan · 24/01/2019 15:34

It's been happening to me on an iPad on the desktop site on Safari for months. It works fine on the mobile site though. Confused

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